tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187566742014-10-05T07:48:54.557+03:00Technology for the rest of usKDE, Linux, technology.Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1138647322857277362006-01-30T20:49:00.000+02:002006-01-30T20:55:22.956+02:00Time for some tech-supportA simple question: How do I drag and drop text in Kontact and Konqueror? I can drag and drop text from Kate, Kword, oo.org and host of other apps, but I can't drag and drop text from Kontact or Konqueror. Yes, I know how to copy text (middle mouse-button, ctrl+c, you name it), but dragging and dropping doesn't work.the reason I'm asking is that I'm using Basket (basket.kde.org), and I would love Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1136812388054187992006-01-09T13:45:00.000+02:002006-01-30T16:59:04.290+02:00The Grand-plan for KDE4......Or should I say "What KDE4 would look like if I were the one calling all the shots" (I'm not, I'm just an enthusiastic user).I have stated bits and pieces of my "ideal KDE4" here and there, but I have no focused message what I would like to see in KDE4. This post is an attempt to fix that. Let's begin.Applications vs. ContentWe don't use applications for the sake of using applications. We haveJannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1134382401229932442005-12-12T11:14:00.000+02:002005-12-12T12:13:21.286+02:00The Tyranny of The DevelopersI was recently involved in a discussion on kde-devel mailinglist. Somehow the discussion turned in to discussion about place of the developers and others in designing the overall system. One specific quote is quite telling of the situation:"Coders may be just one of the groups but, whether you, me or whoever else like it or not, they are the most important. Anybody can make suggestions, but only Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1132238035537796682005-11-17T15:13:00.000+02:002005-11-18T11:44:47.670+02:00Clarity and serenity on the desktopThe Appeal-project is a subproject inside KDE that aims to refine, redefine and beautify the desktop. Besides Plasma, it's the most interesting KDE-project at the moment, in my opinion.(Note: I'm not related to either the Plasma-project or Appeal-project. Opinions and ideas presented here are purely my own personal opinions)If I were the benevolent dictator of Appeal-project, how would I go aboutJannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1132135356401687542005-11-16T10:45:00.000+02:002005-11-17T10:02:56.206+02:00The Vision for KDE4KDE4 is an ambitious project. It's propably the most ambitious thing KDE-team has ever embarked upon. There is a vision in the minds of the developers. It's still somewhat vague, and it's far in the horizon, but it's there. And now is the right time to discuss what that vision could be in reality. When the system is being built, it's too late to discuss how it should be done.The Desktop for The Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1131719300685484922005-11-11T14:04:00.000+02:002005-11-11T17:24:01.786+02:00On the mindset of designIntroductionPeople talk of systems, user interfaces and the overall design of things. But beneath all that is the mindset of the design. The details of the design (toolbars, icons etc. etc.) all reflect the mindset of the design. Yet, no-one talks of the mindset, instead people spend lots of time discussing the details. Details are important, and they deserve good discussion. But first, the Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1131478052426199902005-11-08T21:14:00.000+02:002005-11-08T21:30:48.736+02:00Marketing for KDEI just noticed on dot.kde.org that KDE has formed a marketing effort.. Finally! For more times I can coun I have ran in to a situation where some user says "It would be cool if KDE had feature xxxxxx", only to be told by someone else, that KDE has had that feature for a long time. And several times I have seen GNOME-guys market some feature their desktop has, as greatest thing since sliced bread.Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1131450117754870012005-11-08T13:38:00.000+02:002005-11-08T13:41:57.756+02:00The Desktop is The ApplicationWhy do we use separate apps to carry out simple, everyday tasks? Couldn't there be a simpler way to carry out those tasks? What I'm proposing is somewhat radical, yet very simple in everyday use. Namely: The Desktop is The Application.More detailed description: How do we use our systems these days? What do I do when I decide to type and send a mail to someone? Well, after I have decided that I Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18756674.post-1131449838009666112005-11-08T12:33:00.000+02:002005-11-09T11:41:32.746+02:00KDE and it's future: It's the usability, stupid!Aaron J. Seigo (who has earned my utmost respect) made an Interesting post about KDE and what it could be. A quote:incrementalism is not what we need in KDE4. we need to embark on a course that will support our next decade of success and we are no longer competing with windows 2000.Amen! We (well, I'm not a KDE-developer, just an user) need to make sure that KDE4 will be truly great. No, not Jannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02488899319457962036noreply@blogger.com1